What color is #44565D?

#44565D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44565D?

The RGB value is 68, 86, 93: 68 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44565D?

The complementary color is #5D4B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44565D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44565D color

#44565D rgb(68, 86, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44565D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.7% green and 36.5% blue (68, 86, 93).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#44565D color codes

HEX	`#44565D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 86, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 27%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 8%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.35, -5.11, -6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.35, 8.14, 231.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.687, 8.675, 11.623)`
Decimal	`4478557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44565D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #44565D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44565D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #44565D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44565d; }
.text { color: #44565d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44565d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 86 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44565d, #444a5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44565D?: #44565D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44565D?: The RGB value is 68, 86, 93: 68 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44565D?: The complementary color is #5D4B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44565D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.